German Court Upholds Signature Requirement for Smaller Parties in Federal Election
Germany's Federal Constitutional Court rejected the Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei's (ÖDP) challenge to the signature requirement for smaller parties in the upcoming federal election, ruling that it doesn't violate equal opportunity; the ÖDP must collect the required signatures by January 20th.
German Court Upholds Signature Requirement for Smaller Parties in Federal Election
Germany's Federal Constitutional Court rejected the Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei's (ÖDP) challenge to the signature requirement for smaller parties in the upcoming federal election, ruling that it doesn't violate equal opportunity; the ÖDP must collect the required signatures by January 20th.
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44% Bias Score
German Teenager on Trial for Child Murder in Psychiatric Clinic
A 15-year-old in Germany is on trial for fatally stabbing a 7-year-old patient and injuring two others at a Regensburg psychiatric clinic in October 2023; the trial, closed to the public, will involve 30 witnesses and four experts, with a potential sentence ranging from six months to ten years.
German Teenager on Trial for Child Murder in Psychiatric Clinic
A 15-year-old in Germany is on trial for fatally stabbing a 7-year-old patient and injuring two others at a Regensburg psychiatric clinic in October 2023; the trial, closed to the public, will involve 30 witnesses and four experts, with a potential sentence ranging from six months to ten years.
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36% Bias Score
Bavaria Unveils Plan to Reduce Teacher Bureaucracy
Bavarian Education Minister Anna Stolz unveiled a plan to reduce teacher workload by streamlining communication, cutting statistical surveys by one-third, suspending external evaluations, and simplifying overtime pay; teacher unions are cautiously optimistic.
Bavaria Unveils Plan to Reduce Teacher Bureaucracy
Bavarian Education Minister Anna Stolz unveiled a plan to reduce teacher workload by streamlining communication, cutting statistical surveys by one-third, suspending external evaluations, and simplifying overtime pay; teacher unions are cautiously optimistic.
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16% Bias Score
Stüwe Wins Narrow Berlin SPD Nomination Amidst Low Poll Numbers
Ruppert Stüwe won the Berlin SPD's top spot for the upcoming Bundestag election with a narrow victory over Ana-Maria Trăsnea (133 to 128 votes), highlighting internal party struggles amid low approval ratings (13% in November) and concerns about losing Bundestag seats.
Stüwe Wins Narrow Berlin SPD Nomination Amidst Low Poll Numbers
Ruppert Stüwe won the Berlin SPD's top spot for the upcoming Bundestag election with a narrow victory over Ana-Maria Trăsnea (133 to 128 votes), highlighting internal party struggles amid low approval ratings (13% in November) and concerns about losing Bundestag seats.
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44% Bias Score
German Father Found Fully Culpable in Daughter's Scalding Death
A 37-year-old father in Halle, Germany, stands trial for murder after his two-year-old daughter died from scalding injuries allegedly inflicted by him in May; the mother and grandmother face charges of negligent homicide by omission, with all three defendants denying the accusations.
German Father Found Fully Culpable in Daughter's Scalding Death
A 37-year-old father in Halle, Germany, stands trial for murder after his two-year-old daughter died from scalding injuries allegedly inflicted by him in May; the mother and grandmother face charges of negligent homicide by omission, with all three defendants denying the accusations.
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44% Bias Score
Scholz Plans Washington Visit Amidst Ukraine Conflict and Trump's Inauguration
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to visit US President-elect Donald Trump in Washington soon after his inauguration, potentially before Germany's February election; Scholz's refusal to provide Taurus missiles to Ukraine aligns with Trump's opposition to allowing long-range strikes into Russia.
Scholz Plans Washington Visit Amidst Ukraine Conflict and Trump's Inauguration
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to visit US President-elect Donald Trump in Washington soon after his inauguration, potentially before Germany's February election; Scholz's refusal to provide Taurus missiles to Ukraine aligns with Trump's opposition to allowing long-range strikes into Russia.
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44% Bias Score
Acquittal in German Train Stabbing Due to Insanity
A German court acquitted a 32-year-old man of attempted murder for stabbing a 21-year-old train passenger in the neck due to the defendant's mental illness; the court ordered his commitment to a psychiatric hospital.
Acquittal in German Train Stabbing Due to Insanity
A German court acquitted a 32-year-old man of attempted murder for stabbing a 21-year-old train passenger in the neck due to the defendant's mental illness; the court ordered his commitment to a psychiatric hospital.
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24% Bias Score
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Sees Surge in Housing Benefit Recipients
The number of households in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern receiving Wohngeld (housing benefit) almost doubled to 46,360 in 2023 due to the Wohngeld Plus reform, impacting nearly 6% of all households, with pensioners making up the largest group.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Sees Surge in Housing Benefit Recipients
The number of households in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern receiving Wohngeld (housing benefit) almost doubled to 46,360 in 2023 due to the Wohngeld Plus reform, impacting nearly 6% of all households, with pensioners making up the largest group.
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36% Bias Score
Baden-Württemberg Overhauls Education System with G9 Return and Language Funding
Baden-Württemberg is reforming its education system, including a return to nine-year Gymnasium (G9), enhanced language support (€260 million investment), and changes to secondary school recommendations; this follows declining student performance and a successful citizen initiative.
Baden-Württemberg Overhauls Education System with G9 Return and Language Funding
Baden-Württemberg is reforming its education system, including a return to nine-year Gymnasium (G9), enhanced language support (€260 million investment), and changes to secondary school recommendations; this follows declining student performance and a successful citizen initiative.
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36% Bias Score
TikTok Appeals US Ban, Citing Free Speech
TikTok is appealing a US law requiring its sale or removal from US app stores by January 19, 2024, citing free speech concerns, while the US government raises national security issues related to potential Chinese data access; the app boasts 170 million US users.
TikTok Appeals US Ban, Citing Free Speech
TikTok is appealing a US law requiring its sale or removal from US app stores by January 19, 2024, citing free speech concerns, while the US government raises national security issues related to potential Chinese data access; the app boasts 170 million US users.
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48% Bias Score
Esso Granted Lithium Exploration Permit in Lower Saxony
Esso received permission from Lower Saxony's LBEG to explore for lithium across 1,443 square kilometers in five counties and one city, beginning January 1, 2025, using existing data initially before potentially employing deep geothermal-like extraction methods.
Esso Granted Lithium Exploration Permit in Lower Saxony
Esso received permission from Lower Saxony's LBEG to explore for lithium across 1,443 square kilometers in five counties and one city, beginning January 1, 2025, using existing data initially before potentially employing deep geothermal-like extraction methods.
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24% Bias Score
Top Russian General Killed in Moscow Explosion
A top Russian general, Igor Kirillow, was killed in a Moscow explosion on Tuesday morning, with Russian authorities blaming Ukrainian intelligence, who in turn claimed responsibility, calling him a war criminal. The incident highlights the escalating tensions between the two countries.
Top Russian General Killed in Moscow Explosion
A top Russian general, Igor Kirillow, was killed in a Moscow explosion on Tuesday morning, with Russian authorities blaming Ukrainian intelligence, who in turn claimed responsibility, calling him a war criminal. The incident highlights the escalating tensions between the two countries.
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48% Bias Score